Ontario Teacher Silenced for Questioning Gender Transition Books Appeals Court Decision

An Ontario teacher who was silenced at a school board meeting while questioning the content of school library books says she is appealing a court decision that declined a judicial review of the board’s action. Ontario’s Divisional Court said it would not review the Waterloo Region District School Board’s (WRDSB) action to stop Carolyn Burjoski’s presentation, saying the school board was within its rights and following its bylaws to protect minority voices. The case is separate from a defamation lawsuit Ms. Burjoski has filed against the WRDSB, which was recently given the go-ahead by an Ontario Superior Court judge....